Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23649, William Gardner, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.J.
Gardner, William
S. 23649
CONTENTS

New York 419
William Gardner
of Pinckney in the State of New York who was a Corporal 1st. in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Tillinghast in the R. Island line for 7 months a Corporal & 5 " Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars 65 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Aug. 1833 — " — " — and sent to C. Hengenford Watkins
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $75.98 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th '33 25.32 $101.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Geo. C. Stiles
Clerk
Recorded by Book D.
Vol. 5.
Page 92

Resolutions
23649 INVALID.
File No. 23,649
William Gardner
List Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Jefferson County ss
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the Peace William Gardner who, being duly sworn, deponeth & saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot know positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not up than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:
1 st One Month as a corporal 2 nd One Month as a corporal in 1776 3 rd Five Months as a corporal 4 th Five Months as a Lieutenant
— that he served the last ten months under Col. Waterman, instead of "Mottineer" as is erroneously stated in his declaration, through a clerical error, — recollects Maj. Barton at Mawick neck — thinks there was not any regular officer at any of the posts where he was stationed, but if there was, he cannot name any. — recollects that the British landed at Prudence Island & burnt the place while he was there —
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 25 th December 1832 David Lee Justice of the Peace
William Gardner

State of New York Jefferson County 33 I. Peleg Burchard (clerk) of said county Do hereby certify that Daniel Lee Esqr before whom the within affidavit was sworn to was on the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature to the same is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county This 26 th day of December 1832
P. Burchard (clerk) By M c Lewis Sherman Deputy Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 30, 1854.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 28, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Adm r of W m Gardner, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of Fifty Dollars and 65 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840 to the 14 th July 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Brookshead Comptroller.
4419 act 32
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

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STATE OF NEW YORK, } 88. Lewis Jefferson County, }
ON this twentieth day of September 183 2 , personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, now sitting, William Gardner a resident of Pinckney in said County, aged 74 7/8 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
Was organized into a Reg't of Minute men - belonged to Capt. Allen Johnson's Comp. a Corporal in said Bty. - Reg't commanded by Colonel Thomas Tillinghast - which Bty. & Reg't belonged to East Greenwich Rhode Island - Was called out on frequent alarms during the year 1778 - Was out some few days at a time - cannot say how much but thinks more than a month was regularly enlisted in said Bty. for three months, and stood ready as such all the time - actual service about one month. The next year was called - the whole Reg't ordered out, then a Corporal in same Bty. & soon Reg't to go to Prudence Island - It was at the time the British burnt the place - immediately to the Island the Enemy then in possession had a slight skirmish and drove them off - Was out in this expedition about one month.

Soon after we called out on a alarm to go to Warwick Neck - a corporal in Capt Johnson's Coy. Col. Tillinghast's Regt. Marched immediately to Warwick Neck - did duty about a fortnight - When on half of each Coy - were dismissed and the other half remained on duty for a term of five months. I was drafted & remained on duty as Corporal - a Capt. Michael Spencer's Coy. Major Martin & Col. John Morimer's Regt from Somerville in October till sometime in March when the other half of said Regt was called in and we were dismissed - (Then took the place of Joseph Gray a substitute for him in Capt William Pearce's Coy. The whole still commanded by Col. Mortimer. Was chosen by the company Lieut. Col. - served as such during the whole five months - did not at that time have a Commission - afterwards had three Commissions - that of Lieut. Col. & Major - in Rhode Island Militia - did duty principally at Warwick Neck the whole term (months) - was finally dismissed sometime in the month of August - had some firing with a British ship that grounded in the reach of our guns - served 5 months a Lieut. about 7 months a Corporal - has no evidence suppose there may be living witnesses in Rhode Island - but does not know that there is - all his old writings & documenting evidence was burnt when his house was burnt in East Greenwich R. Island during and 15 years after the war - then moved to Berlin in the State of N. York - from thence to Pinkney Lewis County N.Y. where he now lives & has lived about 22 years. Was born in East Greenwich R.I. Feby. 12. 1758 Age not recorded unless it may be - Re I need the reason born -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Carlos P. Leon Clerk
William Gardner
We, Iza Oall a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Pinckney in said County, and Reuben Wait residing in Pinckney hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Gardner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 7/8 th years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Carlos P. Leon Clerk
Iza Oall Reuben Wait
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Iza Oall who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Pinckney and that Reuben Wait who has also signed the same, is a resident in Pinckney and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Carlos P. Leon
I, NELEG BURGHARD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Gardner for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court, this twelfth day of Septm
1832
Carlos P. Leon Clerk

Power of attorney for Examining papers Case State Gardner Revolutionary pension
Filed July 2nd 82
F. E. Hasler att

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of New York County of Jefferson Samuel Gardner
} Jacob Beninger Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace personally appeared aged 63 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of William Gardner who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of New York and that he died on the _____ day of June or July 1840 and that _____ mother named _____ died on the _____ day of _____ 18 _____ and that they were married on the _____ day of _____ in the year 17 _____ and that they  they were residents of Berlin in the State of New York and that he resided there 15 years, and that he resides in Jefferson Co. NY and that furthermore He BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as son of William Gardner who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF He has on this 20 th day of June 1852, hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal. Samuel Gardner { SEAL. }
Witness Jacob Beninger Witness: A. Guelph }
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 25 th day of June 1852
Jacob Beninger J. P. { SEAL. } A. Guelph
At the same time personally appeared before me A. Guelph a two credible and disinterested witnesses named _____ and _____ residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that _____ has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that _____ was a Revolutionary soldier and that _____ was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
{ SEAL. } { SEAL. }
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
J. P. { SEAL. }
of _____ County of _____ } to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That _____ Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of _____ County Court, this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and _____
* If a Widow applies state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."